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Review: Miss Hokusai
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Hokusai painted some of the most famous works in Japanese art history - but he had a little help from his daughter. Mike Toole explores the rich slice of history offered up by Miss Hokusai, in theaters this weekend.
― If you've ever just happened across a Japanese painting, a piece of fine art on canvas, you probably didn't see Tomioka Tessai's “Two Divinities Dancing” or Hasegawa Tohaku's “Irises.” ...
Yo-Kai Watch: The Movie
anime
Nate Adams wakes up without his Yo-Kai Watch or his memories - which means someone's been tampering with the past! James Beckett takes on this theatrical installment of the popular show, in theaters this weekend.
― Yo-kai Watch has absolutely exploded in Japan over the past few years; the most recent film managed to outdo The Force Awakens in its opening-weekend box-office, and when you can knock Sta...
Answerman - Why Do Companies Bother With Tiny Theatrical Releases?
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The live-action Rurouni Kenshin movie was in theaters for less than a week and grossed only around $32,000 - what was the point of that? Justin gets into it.
― Terry asks: I don't understand how Funimation Films is supposed to turn a profit with the way they show some of the films they distribute. For example, according to Boxofficemojo, the first Rurouni Kenshin movie was only in theaters for 3 day...
ANNCast - Fall 2016 Anime Roundup
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ANNCast is back! Zac and Jacob return to dissect the Fall 2016 anime season! Is Keijo a real sport? Did anyone make sense of Occultic Nine? Is Girlish Number the best show of the season??
― ANNCast Episode 272: Fall 2016 Anime Roundup ANNCast is back! Zac and Jacob return to pull apart the Fall 2016 anime season! Is Keijo a real sport? Did anyone make sense of Occultic;Nine? Is Girlish Number the be...
your name.
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Makoto Shinkai's newest movie is blowing up the Japanese box office, but what is it about this film that touches so many hearts? Anne Lauenroth reviews this unexpected blockbuster.
― Why do we wake up crying from a dream we've already begun to forget? Why does the feeling of loss linger after the memory of that dream has faded to a vague feeling of something that should be there but isn't? How can we...
This Week in Games - Dragon Quest Builders
games
Dustin digs in to the Minecraft-flavored crafting action of Dragon Quest Builders - and discovers it's got a whole lot to like! PLUS: Persona 5, Final Fantasy XV, Bloodstained and much more!
― Yakuza 5 is long. In fact, Yakuza 5 is too long. I'm closing in on the 60 hour mark, and I'm not sure there's really enough here to justify all that time spent. Granted, it's partly my fault, since I keep engag...
Plastic Memories Sub.Blu-Ray 2
anime
Plastic Memories may have stumbled with tone problems in its first half, but this second half delivers on the drama where it matters most in the end. Theron Martin breaks it down.
― Spoiler Alert: This review will discuss the end of the series in detail. Though it started strong, Plastic Memories was prone to bouts of frustratingly uneven content even from the beginning. These tone problems have not ...
Answerman - Why Is It "Wrong" To Buy Digital Manga From Other Countries?
manga
Let's say you want to buy digital manga from another country because it isn't available in yours - what's the problem with that? Justin breaks it down.
― Anonymous asks: Why is it legal to import/buy english translated print copies of mangas in a foreign country (e.g. Switzerland) through my local bookstore (normally per order only) or via bookdepository or on Amazon "Region xy" (e.g. Germany) or an...
The Fall 2016 Anime Preview Guide
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The Fall 2016 Anime Preview Guide has begun! Check back daily for fresh previews of every new show this season!
Available Now: Girlish Number - Fall 2016 Short Anime - Magic of Stella - March comes in like a lion - Occultic; Nine - Poco's Udon World - Long Riders - ClassicaLoid - Kiss Him, Not Me! - Haikyu! Season 3 - Drifters - Lostorage incited WIXOSS - ALL OUT!! - Keijo!!!!!!! - FLIP FLAPPERS - Brave Witches - and much more!
Available Now: Girlish Number - Fall 2016 Short Anime - Magic of Stella - March comes in like a lion - Occultic; Nine - Poco's Udon World - Long Riders - ClassicaLoid - Kiss Him, Not Me! - Haikyu! Season 3 - Drifters - Lostorage incited WIXOSS - ALL OUT!! - Keijo!!!!!!! - FLIP FLAPPERS - Brave Witches - and much more!
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Strongest (And Strangest) Newtypes
anime
X-Men has Mutants, Mob Psycho 100 has Espers, Mobile Suit Gundam has Newtypes. Here are some of the most powerful - and bizarre - superpowered citizens of the Gundam universe!
― Whenever a group of people with better-than-human abilities appear in popular fiction, creators come up with cool names to explain them. In the Marvel universe, they're X-Men. In Mob Psycho 100, they're espers. And in Gundam ...
Persona 4 GN 1
manga
This manga may not be equivalent to actually playing Persona 4, but it's also hardly a shadow of its former self. Gabriella Ekens dives into this adaptation of the hit JRPG.
― The original Persona 4 manga – published the year of the game's 2008 release – finally made it stateside early this year. As an abbreviated version of the game's storyline, this adaptation tries to condense the enormous JRPG in...
Assassination Classroom GN 13
manga
The truth about Nagisa's family life is revealed, leading us to question whether or not he'll really be able to kill Koro-sensei when the time comes in this unusually dark volume of the series.
― How people think of themselves doesn't always reflect what we see on the outside. That's been shown over and over again in Yusei Matsui's Assassination Classroom, as the rest of the school consistently under...